Crane Safety

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Presented by : Mr. Marcus Chee
Crane Specialist of Bok Seng

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With an illustrious history dating close to 40 years ago,
Bok Seng Logistics has grown from strength to strength from its earliest business
in heavy equipment and transportation.
Today, Bok Seng Logistics is united in driving towards one focused vision of Moving the
World - delivering a wide-spanning range of logistics services for both sea and land.
From intermodal transportation, warehousing to handling of large-scale complex logistics
projects, Bok Seng Logistics provides a comprehensive offering unlike any other in the
region.
For companies that value a reliable logistics provider who understands the Asia region
needs, Bok Seng Logistics is your trusted Singapore partner for integrated logistics
management and project logistics management. We possess a wide fleet of modern
equipment and facilities, backed by reliable engineering capabilities to provide
customised seamless support to customers in the region.
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Successful and Safe Lifting
Operations
Contributing factors to achieve successful and
Safe Lifting Operations :

Lifting Plan

Equipment

Personnel Roles and Responsibilities

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Lifting Plan

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Lifting Plan
( Important Procedure )
Lifting Plan is important as it reduces the probability of unexpected
incident
Why is it important ?
Many factors had been considered which
are :

Ground & Site Surrounding
Conditions

Description of load to be lifted

Risk Assessment for all lift

Crane Selection and lifting gears
to be used

Communication

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Ground & Site Surrounding
Condition
Environmental Hazards

Rainy Condition Haze Condition Strong wind condition

Lightning Condition
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Ground & Site Surrounding
Condition
Ground condition Noisy Condition Day/Night Condition

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Description of Load(s) to
be Lift
Load Crucial Information
No load must be lifted without the following crucial information :

the load weight

the overall dimensions (length, width and depth).

indication of the position of centre of gravity.

the lifting/slinging points

the pickup radius

the final location radius

the height to which the load has to be lifted.

the overall weight (load + all lifting accessories)
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Risk Assessment For All
Lift

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Communication
Communications plays an
important role to ensure safe
operation.

Some of the communication

tools includes :

Pre-Lift briefing

Toolbox Meeting

Discussion on complex
and non-routine lift

Communication tools
during operation for
example walkie-talkie etc

Hand signal as a form of
communication method to
crane operator from signal
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EQUIPMENT

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Equipment : Lifting Crane
( LM License )
Inspection of crane is important factor for Safe Lifting.
1) All crane need to be certified by Authorised Examiner
every 12 months

Ensure License Validity

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Equipment : Lifting Crane
( LM Certificate )
Its our duty to ensure our crane are within inspection period :

LM sticker was stick at side of dashboard

For drivers’ conscious checking before start
off for any lifting project
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Equipment : Lifting Crane
( Daily Inspection )
2) Daily inspection to our crane is a “MUST” to ensure conditions and
functionality of the crane are in good condition although the crane had
been inspected annually.

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Equipment : Lifting Crane
( Daily Inspection )
Check Check Wire
Engine Rope,
Oil Hook
etc

Check Check Light

Tyre Indicator

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Equipment : Lifting Gear
( LG Certificate )
Inspection of lifting is another important factor for Safe Lifting.
1) All lifting gears need to be certified by Authorised Examiner
every 12 months

Ensure Validity
before usage
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Equipment : Lifting Gear
( Visual Inspection )
Visual Inspection of lifting gears before dispatching for any lifting
operation.

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 Teams’
Roles and Responsibilities

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 Lifting Team
Lifting Supervisors Crane Operator

Riggers
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Lifting Supervisor
Roles and Responsibilities :

Coordinating and supervising all lifting
activities in accordance with the Lifting Plan.

Briefing all lifting team members before start operation. Briefing include :
 Lifting Plan
 Risk Assessment
 Safe Lifting Procedure

Ensure only registered crane operators, appointed riggers and signalmen
participate in any lifting operation.

Ensure ground conditions are safe to perform especially mobile crane

Be present for all lifting operations

Monitor equipment maintenance and inspection

If unsafe conditions are reported to him, he must take suitable measures
©to
2012rectify the conditions to ensure smooth operations.
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Crane Operator
Roles and Responsibilities :

Be responsible for all the lifts carried out by him

Perform crane inspection prior lifting

Record operation log

Ensure cranes are properly set up before lifting operation commences

To adhere to instructions given by Lifting Supervisor

Check and ensure that the load is correctly secured, rigged and sling
before lifting

Check the clearance of the path to be taken by the load and any part
of the crane

Report any accident/incident/dangerous occurrence and unsafe
act/conditions
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Riggers and Signalmen
Roles and Responsibilities :

Not attempt any lifting operation without prior
training /assessment, guidance and
appropriate supervision or which beyond the
level of their competency.

Ensure both routine and complex lifting
operations are not undertaken without
suitable and sufficient risk assessment carried
out by competence person

Ensure they fully understand the proposed
lifting operations they had been authorised to
do and that safe systems of work, training,
guidance and advise are followed at all times.

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Riggers and Signalmen
Roles and Responsibilities :

Carry out pre-use checks of lifting equipment,

to ensure equipment is in good working
condition

Report any damages to the equipment or any
accident/incident/dangerous occurrence and
unsafe act/conditions to the Lifting Supervisor
as soon as is reasonably practicable

Ensure cranes are properly set up before
lifting operation commences

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Ensuring Safe Operation is
Our Top Priority

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